Beetroot
(Beta
vulgaris)
Sow
seeds in situ in Spring when the ground has warmed up and
successional sowings to early summer. Thinly Sow 1cm deep in rows
30cm apart. Thin seedlings to 8cm apart. Early sowings can be
made indoors in modules/trays and planted out at 5cm tall after
all risk of frost has passed. Pre soaking seed in warm water 0.5
- 1 hour before sowing will speed up germination.
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Beetroot Burpees Golden 3 gram pkt Av 200 Seeds A favourite delicacy from Victorian times Beetroot Burpees Golden is something different from the usual red beetroot, does not bleed and stain like normal beetroot, attractive globe shaped, Leaves are light green, roots orange-yellow that turn golden yellow when cooked. Tender, sweet tasting and a fine texture even when large, can be steamed, cooked in casserole or used raw in a salad. £1.55 Add to basket
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Beetroot Albina Ice 1 gram pkt Av 60 seeds Grow something unusual from seed a truly white beetroot which does not bleed when cut. Excellent flavour and texture. Wavy topped leaves can be used like spinach.£1.25 Add to basket
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Beetroot Boro F1
Organic Sourced Av 200 Seeds A good quality variety producing smooth-skinned, dark red roots. Good storage performance. Suitable for both baby and standard beet production.
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Beetroot Chioggia
Av 300 Seeds Beetroot Chioggia an Italian traditional globe shaped beetroot with dark green leaves and deep red stems. When sliced the ornamental red and white rings are exposed, adding an attractive element to the salad plate. Sweet tasting beetroot that is ideal in salads or as a hot vegetable. £1.25 Add to basket
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Beetroot Cylindra Av 300 Seeds Beetroot Cylindra a long slim cylindrical beetroot with a dark red colour of both the outer smooth skin and inner sweet tasting flesh. Ideal variety for slicing. Matures medium early. £1.25 Add to basket
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Beetroot Modena Av 250 Seeds Beetroot Modena medium early maturity, monogerm type (one seed per fruit) requires no thinning, high quality globe shaped beetroot, dark red internal colouring, good resistance to bolting £1.25 Add to basket
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Beetroot Pablo
F1 Av 150 Seeds Excellent variety for Baby Beetroot High quality beetroots with smooth skin, good deep red internal colouring. A good choice for baby beetroot. Maincrop. £1.20 Add to basket
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Beetroot Detroit 2 Bolivar
Organic Sourced 5 gram pkt Av 500 seeds Good quality, smooth skinned globe beet with strong skin and flesh colour. High yielding variety with good internal colouring and excellent taste. £1.50 Add to basket
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Beetroot Detroit 2 Crimson Globe 5 gram pkt Av 320 Seeds Very good selection of Detroit beetroot, one of the most popular varieties; heavy yields of globe shaped roots with good internal colouring and excellent taste. £1.10 Add to basket
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Beetroot Boltardy 5gm pkt Approx 400 Seeds Standard variety beetroot with rounded roots and excellent colouring. Ideal for early sowings and main crop. Good resistance to bolting. £1.25 Add to basket
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Beetroot Detroit 2 Tardel 4 gram pkt Av 450 Seeds excellent for Baby Beetroot Outstanding for root uniformity and internal quality, well shaped and tender. This is an ideal variety for baby beetroot, also canning or pickling. £1.25 Add to basket
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Beetroot Pronto
Av 200 seeds ideal for Baby Beetroot A round, dark red beet that is suitable for very early or late maincrop, harvest when they are the size of table tennis balls. Ideal for pickling, steaming and baking. Attractive small round roots with very colour and bolt resistance. An excellent choice for baby beet and mature roots. Sow April to July harvest from May to October thin/space plants from 3cm apart. £1.25 Add to basket
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Leaf Beet
(Beta
vulgaris)
Sow
March onwards or autumn in shallow drills, thin to 15cm apart and 30cm
between rows.
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Perpetual Spinach Av 200 Seeds Cut and come again. Heavy cropping of succulent dark green leaves, that are used as spinach. Suitable for cutting over a long period during the summer months, can also be harvested autumn and winter. Rarely runs to seed in its first year. £1.10 Add to basket
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The cultural
information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number
of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different
sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind
you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already
have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule
of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and
fine seed like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.
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